Ireland was the scene of some the Church’s worst sexual abuse, not to mention child slavery and other atrocities. Silverstream Priory is a former nunnery about 22 miles north of Dublin. The pope has sent there the Benedictine Monks of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. They are warriors on a new Crusade.

Father Benedict, their leader, describes their mission: “We have, as it were, our marching orders from the Holy See, and while we cannot physically leave the cloister, we are dedicated to an unseen, spiritual battle for the soul of this country, and specifically for its priests.” The headline from the Catholic News Agency (CNA): “Meet the monks who spend their lives praying for Ireland's priests.” When they are through, they’ll take on world peace.